WE HAVE SIX STUDENT-LED COUNCILS AT ONEHUNGA HIGH SCHOOL 

Academic Council

1. Promote academic excellence and lead the Academic Council 
2. Promote the importance of focus, effort and aiming for excellence academically
3. Develop and promote academic support programmes to assist students to achieve their academic potential
4. Organize and promote school events with an academic theme – e.g. Study space for break and after school tutorials. 
5. Inform students of academic successes at the weekly year level assembly

Art Council 

1. Promote creative excellence and lead the Arts Council 
2. Promote student involvement in Creative Arts activities: Talent shows, Theatresports, Art exhibitions, Debating etc.
3. Lead Arts projects around the school to demonstrate the creative skills of OHS students 
4. Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities: choirs, drama groups, school productions etc.
5. Acknowledge students’ successes at assembly

Cultural Council

1. Promote and embrace cultural diversity and global citizenship
2. Lead all students to embrace and celebrate all OHS cultures 
3. Assist with cultural events: Cultural days, language weeks and any cultural nights
4. Work with the International Department to assist with the integration of international students into the school
5. Lead organisation of school events to promote cultural awareness and service events which support all cultures 

Hauora Council

1. Promote nutrition, health, wellbeing and physical activity and lead the Hauora Council
2. Lead students to develop healthy learning habits, to manage times of stress 
3. Promote students to participate in activities that they value 
4. Promote the values of resilience and perseverance to push through challenges 
5. Lead OHS events that promote well-being, diversity, inclusiveness and a caring OHS environment, such as Pink Shirt 

Service Council

1. Promote and develop sustainable practices throughout OHS and lead the Service Council 
2. Build an awareness of community engagement and the benefits of giving back to the community
3. Help with all fundraising opportunities and ensure volunteering time
4. Encourage students to support various charities, by participating in OHS related events
5. Organise school events
6. Assist in the organisation of schoolwide service events: Pink Shirt Day, 40 Hour Famine, Shave for Cure, Anzac day etc.

Sport Council

1. Encourage students to participate in sporting activities offered at school lead the Sports Council
2. Assist in the advertising and organisation of sports events
3. Organise sporting events that instil school spirit and culture
4. Inform students of sporting successes at the weekly assembly
5. Attend a number of sporting fixtures and support the teams
6. Assist in the organisation of the Sporting Excellence Award Evening